The Warriors say Bogut has a protruding disk in his back that is causing the spasms. He wasn’t able to travel with the team on its 1-4 Eastern swing, instead staying in the Bay Area to receive treatment and rehab his ailing back.

“It’s important for us to listen to his body,” Jackson said. “We’re not going to throw him out just to throw him out there. We’re going to make sure that he’s right and that he’s feeling right. He means too much to us, and we want to make sure he’s right.”